New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-08
Al BIT OF SOUTHERN ROMANCE.
QUEER MEETING ON A LONG BRANCH BOAT.

WHY THE NEGRO WHO wHIsTIED TO THE PAssEN
GERS AND THE TALL GENTLEMAN EMBRACED
midsummer stroll about New-York may lead one
into strange places Thus II may take one across one OF
the ferries that the weary New Workers
to hills Of NewJersey and to the beer gardens ana
big breweries where the Germans are numerous. IL
may send one down the Bay OF the hundred ex-
cursicns up the Sound, to Long Branch to
Coney Island or up along the Hudson. ALADDIN with his
wonderful lamp could not conjure up more places OF
recreation more variety or amusement thsn are
spread before Workers at this season Of the year
Wherever one strols there is novelty and open ears
and rctentive memory will catch up noating DIS OF
gossip and news any where and everywhere
1t was this fact that impressed TIE TRIBUNE Stroller
as he sat on the deck Long Branch boat on satur
day. The lonesome looking and lugubrious Italian
musicians had Just completed their finest symphony
tho nickes and dimes OF admrng listeners or
OF persons glad to be rid of their doefuy manipulated
yions and had gone dow stairs to drink before open
ing new musical programme In another part OF the
boat A fat and greasy smiling faced black man was
pickering his lips for mocking bird whistle, with
view of capturing what few pennies the Italians had
failed charm ont OF the pockets OF the Iassengers
when he was touched on the by tall and handsome
athletic OF perhaps forty typical Southern gentle
man. In instant they had embraced-this greasy
black and this elegant gentleman.
We all guessed II once-that is. thought we did
1t It could be nothing else than an old master
and old slave episode.
Stroller heard the qccrcst bit or Southern romance
Where is your mistress was the hrst question the
negro was asked by the gentleman, when they had come
away from the crowded deck and had got into corner
: Foah de Iawd. Masr George, doan no." was the
colored mans py DE ole geInma i dun bounce Ts e me;
Use glad to Use ben mighty neah staro once OF
Then they talked low and long 1t came about pres
emily that had opportunity TO offer the southerler
cigar gsr' PRESENTLY we were exchanging common
places that rpencd into an intcrohange OF opsn
ness OF his meeting with the negro got the whole
story II would make the basis for an American novel
family of that state whose wealth footed up or
cight millions OF dollars Not little OF II was invested
in New-York realty. by will tic bulk OF this properly
was left 10 single heir. with requests OF $1,000 eaGh
other heirs There was talk OF contest OF me VIII:
The prudent lcgstec made compromises IN the Ease
most pertinent this story he agreed with sonnisw
of the dead man that he should receive fiOO,oOo Tor
himself and $4,000 for each of his two daughters on
the they should become twenty years OF age anu
one Of the other heirs refused to compromise. brought
suit against property in New York aud recovered some
has been in mortal dread lest the two daughters whose
fortunes he holds IN hts hands shonld marry before
reaching twenty one aud through their husbands should
become induced To sue for Larger snare OF tho torture
than had been arranged under To" compromise. Ihey
are beautiful southern girls nineteen aud twenty years
of age lie widOwer. LACEY he mas defoted us
entire time 10 their service. going about the country
with fhe,, and zeaiausy wardng oil suitors He never
remains long where The moment an acquhintance
rpcn- between either OF them aud gentleman VINO
becomes all assrluOus in his attentions the father
ourily announces departure for other place
Ills argument friends Ia that n either OF TIE girls
should induced bring suit after marriage sHe
wodid risk being compelled to accept the s%o,ooo
awarded under the will even though her cousin was
lucky enough threequartetr OF milioh 'he
StOOOOO that he IL OF under the compromise ne
thinks ample for them and for himself They know
nothing of the situation. 40, ..,
The Old darkey whistler a servant OF the FAMILY:
The gentleman on tho had been suitor OF one OF
the GIRLS Hts love had returned and the colored
man had been the instrument through whom their court
shin had been carried The father FOUND " OUT ais
charged the hoy and moved away so quickly that tho
lover found him self ont of rm communication WIN ms
mistress He hal North. h" lod me, In the nope
of nndlng her at some OF the watering places
Queer sio y. wasn't IL Y -
Well the uieerest part OF ID Ia to come.
etrolruR along tho beach below the Nest End Hotel
that night camo across figures walking so close 10
each other that the blindest observer would nave known
ticm 10 lovers IL my tall friend OF tue boat anu
a graceful young womhD whose 1.-THE form ana elastic
strp told Of the physical strength Tor which southern
wouen arc noted and the time Of mental e1ata-
ton. Trailing along back on the sands noticed Tue
whistins darkey lie creeping n snail pace Dut
keeping wary eve ont. lie hal overheard some or the
condolences that the young Souherncr had poured into
my ear. 40 when I wiuked ut him In The moonlight no
crinnnd t he showed every tooth in his head Then ne
laughed with n suppressed gutfaw ~ he said crsir
ye.sr Masr George dun foun' Miss kmly. Lawd Dress
'eu DE OLE man he doan no nutin bout
H. Lawd but am dun glad. boss" -,
IooS ed down the beach The happy couple we're SIM
sfrolliuc along in tho moonlight Ike strolls myself
and enjoyed their enjoyment -
II there hasn't been clOpement from Long branch
since Saturday, there Will be